英国新闻听力 奥巴马敦促科技公司帮助加强网络安全

The government of Sierra Leone says it’s taking seriously at an official report which found that at least 14 million dollars meant to fight Ebola was unaccounted for. The spokesman told the BBC that anyone found guilty of corruption¹ would face the full force of the law. Umaru Fofana in Freetown says a number of transactions are highlighted.

They include pockets of ambulances, burial vehicles and even the construction of Ebola treatment centers. Millions of dollars were also allegedly withdrawn² from the Emergency Health Response and Miss Selina's account just set up to respond to the outbreak. And the auditory journal report says what follows that was done without a proper compliance⁴ procedure, no invoices⁵ or receipts, or even delivery notes. This kind of indictment⁶ reports on its auditor³ also talks about the Ebola Response Center itself that received about 8 million dollars and the auditors⁷ couldn’t find any receipts or payments, or how that was really disposed.

An Argentine prosecutor⁸ has asked the judge to investigate whether president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was involved in a plot to cover up Iran’s suspected role in the bombing a Jewish center more than 20 years ago. The prosecutor, Gerardo Pollicita, took on the case after a colleague was found shot dead. Wyre Davies reports.

As a sitting president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner cannot be arrested, but if the judge agrees and there’s a case to answer, it could lead her impeachment⁹. The president has repeatedly denied accusations¹⁰ that she was a part of a plot to observe Iran of its suspected role in the bombing in return of lucrative¹¹ trade agreements. Last month previous prosecutor, Alberto Nisman, was found shot dead in his Buenos Aires apartment, and in a report he had already accused the government of trying to broker¹² a deal with Iran and had been due to testify in Congress.

President Obama has urged technology companies to give the government great help to improve cyber security. At a White House sponsored meeting at Stanford University, Mr. Obama said cyber threats posed a challenge to national security, public safety and the economy. Mr. Obama said improving security had to be a shared mission.

“So much of our computer networks and critical infrastructure¹³ are in the private sector¹⁴, which means government can't do this alone. But the fact is that the private sector can't do it alone either, because it’s the government that often has the latest information on new threats. There’s only one way to defend America from these cyber threats and that is through government and industry working together, sharing appropriate information as true partners.”

Mr. Obama has condemned¹⁵ the killing¹⁶ of 3 Muslim students in North Carolina. He said no one should be targeted for whom they are, what they look like or how they worship. The president of Turkey was among those who had early criticized Mr. Obama for failing to speak out.

World news from the BBC.

Fighting has intensified¹⁷ in eastern Ukraine in spite of a new ceasefire deal that’s due to come into force at the end of Saturday. The spokeswoman for the US State Department, Jen Psaki, said the US is very concerned about reports of tanks and missile systems moving across the border from Russia to eastern Ukraine.

“This is clearly not in the spirit of this week’s agreement. All parties must show complete restraint in the run up to the Sunday cease-fire, including an immediate¹⁸ halt to the Russian and separatist assault on the Debaltseve and other Ukrainian towns. Clearly the same options that had been on the table remain on the table, and obviously we’ll be watching closely to see what happen over the course of the coming days.”

Venezuela officials say a retired¹⁹ air force general has been arrested and more than 10 other people implicated²⁰ in a plot to overthrow²¹ President Nicolas Maduro. On Thursday President Maduro said the plan had been to attack the presidential palace. In a TV broadcast the president of the congress said soldiers, opposition²² politicians and business men were involved.

The Germany city of Dresden has been marking the 70th anniversary of allied²³ bombing raid which killed estimated 25,000 people. Press were offered at the Church of Our Lady which is being rebuilt since the attacks. The German president Joachim Gauck told the congregation that it was the moment to remember all the victims of the Second World War. From Dresden Jenny Hill reports.

The atmosphere here in the square tonight is really very poignant²⁴ as people light candles. They gathered here this afternoon to watch that special service of remembrance in the Frauenkirche, the Church of Our Lady. It means a great still for people here in Dresden. Not least of all the survivor²⁵, of course, their numbers dwindle²⁶ with every passing year, but people here joined hands to form a human chain around this rebuilt city center.

1 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

2 withdrawn   

vt.收回；使退出；vi.撤退，退出

参考例句：

• Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
• All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。

3 auditor   

n.审计员，旁听着

参考例句：

• The auditor was required to produce his working papers.那个审计员被要求提供其工作底稿。
• The auditor examines the accounts of all county officers and departments.审计员查对所有县官员及各部门的帐目。

4 compliance   

n.顺从；服从；附和；屈从

参考例句：

• I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。
• She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire.她顺从他的愿望而放弃自己的主意。

5 invoices   

发票( invoice的名词复数 )； （发货或服务）费用清单； 清单上货物的装运； 货物的托运

参考例句：

• Take the example of a purchasing clerk keying invoices into a system. 继续说录入员输入发票的例子，这个录入员是一个全职的数据输入人员。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• Consular invoices are declarations made at the consulate of the importing country. 领事发票是进口国领事馆签发的一种申报书。

6 indictment   

n.起诉；诉状

参考例句：

• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
• They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。

7 auditors   

n.审计员，稽核员( auditor的名词复数 )；（大学课程的）旁听生

参考例句：

• The company has been in litigation with its previous auditors for a full year. 那家公司与前任审计员已打了整整一年的官司。
• a meeting to discuss the annual accounts and the auditors' report thereon 讨论年度报表及其审计报告的会议

8 prosecutor   

n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人

参考例句：

• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
• The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

9 impeachment   

n.弹劾；控告；怀疑

参考例句：

• Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
• The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

10 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。

11 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。

12 broker   

n.中间人，经纪人；v.作为中间人来安排

参考例句：

• He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions.他答应给更高的佣金来引诱那位经纪人。
• I'm a real estate broker.我是不动产经纪人。

13 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

14 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

15 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

16 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

17 intensified   

v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
• The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

18 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

19 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

20 implicated   

adj.密切关联的；牵涉其中的

参考例句：

• These groups are very strongly implicated in the violence. 这些组织与这起暴力事件有着极大的关联。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Having the stolen goods in his possession implicated him in the robbery. 因藏有赃物使他涉有偷盗的嫌疑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

21 overthrow   

v.推翻，打倒，颠覆；n.推翻，瓦解，颠覆

参考例句：

• After the overthrow of the government,the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后，这个国家处于混乱中。
• The overthrow of his plans left him much discouraged.他的计划的失败使得他很气馁。

22 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

23 allied   

adj.协约国的；同盟国的

参考例句：

• Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
• Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。

24 poignant   

adj.令人痛苦的，辛酸的，惨痛的

参考例句：

• His lyrics are as acerbic and poignant as they ever have been.他的歌词一如既往的犀利辛辣。
• It is especially poignant that he died on the day before his wedding.他在婚礼前一天去世了，这尤其令人悲恸。

25 survivor   

n.生存者，残存者，幸存者

参考例句：

• The sole survivor of the crash was an infant.这次撞车的惟一幸存者是一个婴儿。
• There was only one survivor of the plane crash.这次飞机失事中只有一名幸存者。

26 dwindle   

v.逐渐变小（或减少）

参考例句：

• The factory's workforce has dwindled from over 4,000 to a few hundred.工厂雇员总数已经从4,000多人减少到几百人。
• He is struggling to come to terms with his dwindling authority.他正努力适应自己权力被削弱这一局面。